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How do the novels Animal Farm and 1984 demonstrate the use and abuse of power?

How do the novels Animal Farm and 1984 demonstrate the use and abuse of power?. Desirea Woodworth Ashley Ruemmler Kailey White Hannah Maness Jeremy Quick. Guiding Questions. What’s the difference between use and abuse of power? How does the government relate to the use and abuse of power?

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How do the novels Animal Farm and 1984 demonstrate the use and abuse of power?

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  1. How do the novels Animal Farm and 1984 demonstrate the use and abuse of power? Desirea Woodworth Ashley Ruemmler Kailey White Hannah Maness Jeremy Quick

  2. Guiding Questions • What’s the difference between use and abuse of power? • How does the government relate to the use and abuse of power? • How does Big Brother symbolize the abuse of power?

  3. Give an example of use of power in Animal Farm

  4. Animal Farm-Use of Power • Farmer Jones is in charge of animals • Old Major used his position (oldest- most respected animal) to convince the other animal to rebel • The Pigs take charge (after rebellion) • Commandments are established • Organized work schedule • Have a song that they all sing in unison called Beast of England

  5. Give an example of abuse of power in Animal Farm

  6. Animal Farm- Abuse of Power • At the beginning, the pigs assume control without an election • Napoleon lies to the other pigs about Snowball being evil (root of all problems) • Napoleon takes the young puppies up to a loft to teach them to do his “dirty work” • Changed commandments to suite their needs on the farm and they lied saying that they didn’t change them • Napoleon took Snowball’s idea to make the windmill and he took credit for it • Napoleon sent Boxer away to be killed after he worked excessively for the farm

  7. Give an example of use of power in 1984

  8. 1984- Use of Power • Keep people in line by giving them a strict schedule to follow, such as: Community Center, 2 minutes of hate, Anti-sex league, etc. • No discrimination within the party, besides the inner party • Have special products that are government regulated. Ex: Victory Coffee, Victory Cigarettes, etc. • Winston gave himself power by sneaking around the government and trying to rebel • O’Brien used his power to fool Winston into thinking he was a part of the brotherhood

  9. Give an example of abuse of power in 1984

  10. 1984- Abuse of Power • Big Brother is always watching/ spying • No privacy • Can’t think negative thoughts or you will be vaporized for committing “thoughtcrime” • Vaporize anyone that doesn’t agree with the party • Alter history in order to make the party seem correct at all times • Proles are kept uneducated so they wont rebel

  11. Modern Day Examples

  12. Cincinnatus- Use of Power • He was a Roman leader in 458 B.C. • He was offered complete power after he helped lead his country to victory and he turned it down and went back to work on his farm. • He demonstrates good use of power because he isn't greedy and he has the best interests in mind for his country.

  13. Ayatollah Khamenei- Abuse of Power • “Supreme Leader” of Iran • He has the power to turn down any government policy. • The Iranian Majlis had successfully impeached President Ahmadinejad until the Ayatollah said no, and that was the end of it.

  14. Video-1984

  15. Answer to our Big Question • How do the novels Animal Farm and 1984 demonstrate the use and abuse of power? • Napoleon took over control in Animal Farm • Big Brother and the Party controlled Oceania • Winston and Julia attempted to rebel against the Party

  16. The End

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